WIVB Anchor Don Postles missed half the ratings book while recovering from an undisclosed illness. 

But, the longtime Anchor returned to the Nexstar station this week. 

Halfway through the 5 p.m., 6 p.m. and 11 p.m. newscasts, co-anchor Jacquie Walker and Postles engaged in brief happy talk about his return.

After acknowledging a "familiar face" was back at 11 p.m., Walker asked Postles: "Where have you been?"

"Where have I been?" answered Postles, who looked like he had lost some weight. "You don't want to know. But I am back and that is the good news."

Postles has never said, nor has the station as to why he was off the air? Sources say Postles broke a couple of ribs and that led to pneumonia and some time in intensive care before he recovered and had to wait for doctor's approval before returning to work.

H/T Buffalo News